A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Peisen], v. to weigh, W2; peysede, pt. s., S2; peised, PP; poised, PP.—AF. peiser (poiser); Lat. pensare.

[ Peitrel], sb. breast-plate of a horse in armour, HD; peytrel, C3, Prompt.; pewtrel, Manip.; peytrelle, CM; paytrelle, HD, Voc.; pettrylle, Voc.—AF. peitrel; Lat. pectorale.

[ Pelet], sb. pellet, stone-ball, S2, PP, Cath., CM, Prompt.; pelot, Prompt.; pylotes, pl., Cath. (n).—AF. pelote, ball, cp. It. pillótta (Florio); dimin. of Lat. pila.

[ Pelle], sb. a pall, Prompt.; see [Palle].

[ Pelrimage], sb. pilgrimage, S; see [Pylgrimage].

[ Pelte], pt. s. pushed, S; see [Pulten].

[ Pelure], sb. fur-work, PP; pellure, S2, Prompt., PP.—AF. pelure, OF. peleüre (from OF. pel); Late Lat. pellatura, from Lat. pellem, skin.

[ Pen], sb. a pen, enclosure, crib, Sh., SkD; penne, caula, Manip.; penez, pl., S2. See [Pynnen].

[ Penaunce], sb. suffering, punishment, penance, penitence, W, C, PP.—OF. penance, peneänce; Lat. poenitentia.

[ Penauncer], sb. one who imposes a penance, PP.